In Which Case Did the U

question 49

Multiple Choice

In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court bar the execution of the mentally handicapped?

• A)Gregg v.Georgia(1976)
• B)Roper v.Simmons(2005)
• C)McCleskey v.Kemp(1987)
• D)Atkins v.Virginia(2002)

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